Criminal lawyer Josephus Tan to represent Yishun resident charged with animal cruelty
PUBLISHED ONJanuary 04, 2016 1:00 AMByPearl Lee
The man suspected of hurling a cat to its death, from the 13th floor of a Housing Board block in Yishun, will be represented by criminal lawyer and pro-bono advocate Josephus Tan.
Lee Wai Leong, 40, was charged with one count of animal cruelty last Tuesday over the incident on Oct 30 last year.
Mr Tan said on Sunday that he had met Lee's family on Saturday, and went through documents together.
Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam posted a note on his Facebook page on Sunday, in which he referred to a recent spate of cat killings in Yishun.
At least 20 have been found dead or seriously injured in the area in the last three months.
On Wednesday, a day after Lee was charged, a female tabby cat was found dead at Block 734, Yishun Avenue 5, with blood on its ears and mouth.
Here is Mr Shanmugam's Facebook post in full.
Cat cruelty in Yishun. And a question of moral duty---------- For several weeks many of us have been horrified by the...
Posted by K Shanmugam Sc on Sunday, January 3, 2016
This article was first published on Jan 3, 2015.
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